San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 12h 27m
Bearing
31° NE
San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,826 miles (9,376 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–ZRH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
116
May 2026
Seats
34,540
both directions
Passengers
25,241
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–ZRH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–ZRH departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 17,260 seats
Share of departures53.4%68.6%
Load
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
54 departures · 17,280 seats
Share of departures46.6%77.5%
Load
What plane flies SFO–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 98% of SFO–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
114 departures · 73.5% load
98.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 51.6% load
1.7%
How has SFO–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–ZRH departures fell from 118 in June 2025 to 116 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 30,102 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 32,534 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
122 departures · 33,094 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 30,561 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 27,288 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 14,684 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 16,834 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 14,863 passengers
78.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 12,355 passengers
69.0%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 14,907 passengers
81.7%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 14,541 passengers
87.6%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 25,241 passengers
73.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → ZRH
80.8% full
58 departures · 13,959 passengers
ZRH → SFO
65.3% full
58 departures · 11,282 passengers
Nonstop SFO–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zurich
CH
Zürich Airport
Coordinates
47.46°N, 8.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Zurich (ZRH)?
SFO to ZRH is 5,826 miles (9,376 km / 5,063 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 5,826-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (1.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,826-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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